OWC ANNOUNCES LOWEST PRICED 60GB SSD – MERCURY ELECTRA 6G – ONE OF FASTEST 6G SOLID STATE DRIVES AVAILABLE

  

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OWC ANNOUNCES LOWEST PRICED 60GB SSD – MERCURY ELECTRA 6G
ONE OF FASTEST 6G SOLID STATE DRIVES AVAILABLE
 
World Speed Record Breaking OWC Mercury Consumer/Prosumer SSDs with Capacities up to 480GB, Priced Starting at $129.99 Make any Mac/PC “Faster in a Flash” with Sustained Data Rates Over 500MB/s
 

August 25, 2011 Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC^®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac^® and PC technology company, today announced the $129.99 MSRP 60GB capacity model to its award-winning, built in the USA OWC Mercury Electra^™ 6G Solid State Drive line.  Offering a lower starting price point to one of the industry’s fastest 6G SSD lines, the new SandForce Driven^™ 6Gb/s 60GB capacity OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD utilizes the highest quality components available, including Tier 1/Grade A NAND, to deliver 556MB/s read and 523MB/s write sustained data rates for over 7X faster performance than a standard factory hard drive found in Mac and PC computers. 

Two Consumer/Prosumer Models in Seven Capacities Starting at $129.99 

OWC Mercury 6G SSDs come in two models (Mercury Electra 6G and Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G)offering seven capacities from 60GB to 480GB, priced starting at $129.99:  

·        Mercury Electra 6G SSD: offers over 500MB/s sustained data rate performance of a 6G SSD for high speed personal computing, home office environments, gaming, and production workstations, but is aggressively priced like a 3G SSD. In addition to single drive use, it can be incorporated into a RAID 1 or SPAN configuration and is available for immediate ordering in 60GB, 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB capacities. For more information on the new OWC Mercury Electra 6G 60GB SSD, including reseller inquiries, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_Electra_6G/ 

·        Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD:  offers prosumers and A/V, photography, and graphic production professionals the ultimate in professional grade SSD performance with over 500MB/s sustained data rates and up to 479MB/s incompressible data rates. In addition to single drive use, it can be incorporated into a RAID 0, 1, 10 or SPAN configuration, and is available for immediate ordering in 120GB, 240GB, and 480GB capacities. For more information on the OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD, including reseller inquiries, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_Extreme_Pro_6G/

“Our newest 60GB Mercury Electra 6G SSD is priced aggressively to offer one of lowest price points on the market for one of the highest performance SSD available,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “Then factor in our best in class warranty coverage and support services reputation and it’s safe to say this new model represents the best value on the market for a 6G based SSD”.

For more information on OWC’s existing line of performance leading, world speed record breaking Mercury SSDs for nearly every Mac and PC produced over the past decade available in capacities from 40GB to 480GB starting from $87.99, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/

Maximizes Any Computer’s 1.5G, 3G, Or 6Gb/s Data Bus

 

Whether a consumer has a Mac or PC with the SATA Revision 2.0 (3Gb/s) data bus or the latest SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, the OWC Mercury 6G SSD line is able to deliver near bus saturating speed when installed in either interface. OWC benchmark testing confirms OWC Mercury 6G SSDs delivers sustained data rates over 275MB/s in the “3G’s” 300MB/s max speed bus. Taking advantage of “6G’s” interface’s maximum bandwidth of 600MB/s, Mercury 6G SSDs provide up to 559MB/s sustained reads and 527MB/s writes.  

Doesn’t Slow Down With Use Like Ordinary SSDs 

Ordinary SSDs offer fast read/write performance during first initial uses, but can then experience significant write speed degradation over repeated, long-term usage. Independent simulation tests by leading drive performance experts confirm OWC Mercury SSDs’ ultra-efficient block management, wear leveling technologies, and real-time data redundancies enable incredibly high performance and extreme reliability, both of which are maintained over long-term intensive use. 

Up To 100X Greater Data Protection 

Thanks to SandForce^® DuraClass^™ technology, OWC Mercury 6G SSDs are able to provide up to 100X higher data protection than provided by ordinary SSDs as well as leading enterprise class hard disk drives. By combining the highest level of Error Correction Code (ECC) and SandForce RAISE^™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) technology along with 7% over provisioning reserve/overhead flash allocation, OWC Mercury 6G SSDs provide RAID like data protection and reliability in a single drive application. 

Risk-Free 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee 

To ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction and confidence, OWC is extending its 30-Day Money Back Guarantee to include the new Mercury Electra 6G 60GB model. If a consumer is not completely satisfied with any OWC Mercury 6G SSD for any reason, they simply need to contact OWC’s award-winning Customer Service department – which offers 24/7 Live Chat support – to request a full, hassle-free refund. 

About Other World Computing (OWC) 

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod^®, iPhone^®, and iPad^® enhancement products through its e-commerce portal www.macsales.com. As a member of the Apple Developer Program, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net

OWC’s industry awards and recognition include: Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 and 2011 “Fast 50” List of 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Inc. 5,000 “Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America” list honoree 2007-2011; Reseller Ratings Elite Member 2009-2011; Better Business Bureau Top Rating of A+ 2010-2011; Reflex Packaging Commitment to Excellence Recycling Award 2009; Computerworld Magazine Top Green-IT Companies for 2008; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.

In March 2010, OWC’s corporate campus was designated as LEED^® Platinum by the Green Building Certification Institute (http://eshop.macsales.com/green/index.html). Platinum is the highest achievable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program level, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program’s inception, OWC is one of less than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. In September 2010, OWC’s headquarters earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR^® rating for building operations that perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

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Apple, Mac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad are the trademarks of Apple, Inc.

All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respectful owners.

CRN on OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD

CRN on OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD

By Eddie Correia, CRN

http://www.crn.com/news/storage/231000034/review-other-world-computings-mercury-extreme-pro-6g-ssd-drive.htm;jsessionid=8zH05yKI0tG4Uhk3uuirEg**.ecappj01

Review: Other World Computing’s Mercury Extreme Pro 6G SSD Drive
By Edward J. Correia, CRN
June 20, 2011 5:31 PM ET

A CEO, a salesman and an IT guy walk into a bar and order drinks. Only the IT guy leaves a tip, and consequently enjoys prompt service from the busy bartender for the rest of the evening. Are your customers willing to pay a 50 percent premium on their next hard drive in exchange for faster service on read and write operations?

Betting that many of them will is Other World Computing, a distributor of hardware and accessories based in Woodstock, Ill. OWC specializes in products for Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) computers and devices, and its Mercury Extreme Pro 6G is one of two SATA III solid state drives shipping this month with a specified transfer rate of 6Gbps that would be ideal for digital media processing and other high-throughput apps that are commonly run on the Mac OS X platform.

In the CRN Test Center, we evaluated the Mercury Extreme Pro 6G’s performance first as an external drive (through a Tripp Lite U338 USB SuperSpeed to SATA Adapter) and then as an internal drive on the SATA bus.

To test the new OWC drive, we fired up our six-core AMD (NYSE:AMD) Phenom-based test fixture, which consists of an AsusTek Crosshair IV Formula motherboard with SATA III ports, and 4GB 1333MHz DDR3 memory in a two-channel configuration running 64-bit Windows 7 Ultimate N. IOMeter was used to measure transaction processing and data throughput performance using our standard optimization methodology, which gradually increases the number of pending IOs per target until performance falls off. The best performance was seen with 12 I/Os per target, with sequential reads of 32k chunks of data. As expected, performance fell off as randomness was increased.

Regardless of the bus, performance of the Mercury Extreme Pro 6G was outstanding. The maximum sustained transfer rate we observed was of course on the SATA bus, which delivered 542 MBps when performing 100 percent sequential reads of a 32k file. That’s close to its maximum rated performance of 559 MBps for reads, and 527 MBps for writes. When connected to a 3Gbps SATA II port, the backward-compatible drive delivered 276 MBps when performing sequential reads of a 32k file. It’s rated at 284 MBps for reads and 266 MBps for writes.

Available now in capacities of 120 GB ($298), 240 GB ($570, tested) and 480 GB ($1280), the Mercury Extreme Pro 6G is on the pricey side, and would be overkill as a replacement drive for the average laptop. But for portable machines running media production or other I/O intensive applications, the Mercury Extreme Pro 6G and its outstanding sustained read/write performance would be a good choice.

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OTHER WORLD COMPUTING EXPANDS BUILT IN USA 6Gb/s SOLID STATE DRIVE LINE WITH NEW MERCURY ELECTRA 6G SSD

 

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OTHER WORLD COMPUTING EXPANDS BUILT IN USA 6Gb/s SOLID STATE DRIVE LINE WITH NEW MERCURY ELECTRA 6G SSD
                                                  
Consumer/Prosumer SSD Available in Capacities up to 480GB Starting at $229.99
Provide Incredible Performance at an Exceptional Price — Unmatched Data Reliability & Longevity
 
Highest Quality Components Including Tier 1/Grade A NAND
Makes any Mac or PC “Faster in a Flash” with Sustained Data Rates over 500MB/s 
 

June 15, 2011 Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC^®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac^® and PC technology company, today announced the OWC Mercury Electra^™ 6G SSD, a new consumer/prosumer targeted SandForce Driven^™ SATA Revision 3.0 6Gb/s Solid State Drive.  Designed and built in the USA utilizing the highest quality components available, including Tier 1/Grade A NAND, the OWC Mercury Electra delivers 556MB/s read and 523MB/s write sustained data rates for over 7X faster performance than a standard factory hard drive found in Mac and PC computers. 

Three Consumer/Prosumer Models Offered Starting At $229.99

Offering the SATA Revision 3.0 performance of a 6G SSD, but aggressively priced like a SATA Revision 2.0 3G SSD, the OWC Mercury Electra 6G is ideal for high speed personal computing, home office environments, gaming, and production workstations, can be incorporated into a RAID 1 or SPAN configuration, and is available for immediate ordering in three capacity sizes: 

• 120GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G with Tier 1/Grade A NAND $229.99 MSRP
• 240GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G with Tier 1/Grade A NAND $479.99 MSRP
• 480GB OWC Mercury Electra 6G with Tier 1/Grade A NAND $929.99 MSRP 

For more information on the OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD, including reseller inquiries, visit:
http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/Mercury_Electra_6G/

For more information on the complete OWC Mercury SSD line, including expert reviews and user comments, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/  

Maximizes Any Computer’s 3G And 6G Data Bus

 

Whether a consumer has a Mac or PC with the SATA Revision 2.0 (3Gb/s) data bus or computer with the latest SATA Revision 3.0 (6Gb/s) interface, the OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD is able to deliver near bus saturating speed when installed in either interface. OWC benchmark testing confirms the Mercury Electra 6G SSD delivers up to 284MB/s sustained reads and 268MB/s writes in the “3G’s” 300MB/s max speed bus. Taking advantage of “6G’s” interface’s maximum bandwidth of 600MB/s, the Mercury Electra 6G SSD provides up to 556MB/s sustained reads and 523MB/s writes.  

Doesn’t Slow Down With Use Like Ordinary SSDs

Ordinary SSDs offer fast read/write performance during first initial uses, but can then experience significant write speed degradation over repeated, long-term usage. Independent simulation tests by leading drive performance experts confirm OWC Mercury SSDs’ ultra-efficient block management, wear leveling technologies, and real-time data redundancies enable incredibly high performance and extreme reliability, both of which are maintained over long-term intensive use. 

Up To 100X Greater Data Protection

Speed doesn’t matter if it can compromise data integrity. Thanks to SandForce^® DuraClass^™ technology, the OWC Mercury Electra 6G is able to provide up to 100X higher data protection than provided by ordinary SSDs as well as leading enterprise class hard disk drives. By combining the highest level of Error Correction Code (ECC) and SandForce RAISE^™ (Redundant Array of Independent Silicon Elements) technology along with 7% over provisioning reserve/overhead flash allocation, the OWC Mercury Electra 6G provides RAID like data protection and reliability in a single drive application. 

Risk-Free 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee 

To ensure the highest level of customer satisfaction and confidence, OWC is extending its renowned 30-Day Money Back Guarantee on its SSD line to include the new Mercury Electra 6G SSD. If a consumer is not completely satisfied with an OWC Mercury Electra 6G SSD for any reason, they simply need to contact OWC’s award-winning Customer Service department – which offers 24/7 Live Chat support – to request a full, hassle-free refund.

“We’re very excited to continue the evolution of our solid state drive line with this new Electra model,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “We’re being very aggressive in pricing this model to appeal to consumers and prosumers who have yet to make the SSD switch. With over 500MB/s of highly reliable performance, the OWC Mercury Electra 6G helps Mac and PC owners make their machines quickly and easily ‘faster in a flash’”.

“The new SandForce Driven 6Gb/s Mercury Electra line, using our latest SF-2000 SSD Processors, is well suited for further expanding the deployment of SSDs into both the Mac and PC environments,” said Kent Smith, Sr. Director of Product Marketing for SandForce. “SandForce is already in volume production with these latest award-winning SSD Processors and fully prepared to support this new OWC product line expansion.”

Expands Most Comprehensive SSD Line For Macs And PCs

The new Mercury Electra 6G SSD joins OWC’s existing line of performance leading, world speed record breaking Mercury Pro SSDs for nearly every Mac and PC produced over the past decade available in capacities from 40GB to 480GB starting from $99.97:

• OWC Mercury Aura^™ Pro

First and only high performance SandForce processor based SSD for 2008-2010 Apple MacBook^® Air models for up to 4X the maximum factory available SSD capacity; as well as a SandForce processor based model specifically for use with netbook/subnotebook computers that use an internal 1.8″ sized SATA drive.

• OWC Mercury Legacy^™ Pro

First and only SandForce processor based IDE/ATA SSDs available for pre-Intel PowerPC based Mac and PC notebook/laptop and desktop/tower computers.

• OWC Mercury EXTREME^™ Pro 3G SSD

High performance 2.5″ SATA Revision 2.0 SSD with up to 285MB/s sustained reads and 275MB/s writes for demanding portable and desktop tower use.

• OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 3G RE SSD

RAID-Ready Enhanced performance with 28% over-provisioning for data centers, network operation centers, and dedicated RAID installations. Used to set overclocking world record: http://eshop.macsales.com/NewsRoom/Framework.cfm?page=PR/ssdre_032411.html

• OWC Mercury EXTREME Pro 6G SSD

Ultra high performance 2.5″ SATA Revision 3.0 SSD with over 500MB/s sustained data rates and up to 479MB/s incompressible data rates for nearly SATA 3.0 bus saturating speed for prosumers and A/V, photography, and graphic production professionals. 

About Other World Computing (OWC) 

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod^®, iPhone^®, and iPad^® enhancement products through its e-commerce portal www.macsales.com. As a member of the Apple Developer Program, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net

OWC’s industry awards and recognition include: Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 and 2011 “Fast 50” List of 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Inc. 5,000 “Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America” list honoree 2007-2010; Reseller Ratings Elite Member 2009 & 2010; Better Business Bureau Top Rating of A+ 2010-2011; Reflex Packaging Commitment to Excellence Recycling Award 2009; Computerworld Magazine Top Green-IT Companies for 2008; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.

In March 2010, OWC’s corporate campus was designated as LEED^® Platinum by the Green Building Certification Institute (http://eshop.macsales.com/green/index.html). Platinum is the highest achievable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program level, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program’s inception, OWC is one of less than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. In September 2010, OWC’s headquarters earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR^® rating for building operations that perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

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OWC is a registered trademark; and Mercury Aura, Mercury Legacy, Mercury EXTREME, and Mercury Electra are trademarks of New Concepts Development Corporation.

SandForce is a registered trademark and DuraClass, RAISE, and SandForce Driven are trademarks of SandForce, Inc.

Apple, Mac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad are the trademarks of Apple, Inc.

All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respectful owners.

Crain’s Chicago on OWC by Raman Chadha

Crain’s Chicago on OWC

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by Raman Chadha, Crain’s Chicago Business

Back on the Radar: Other World Computing and going green

Posted by Ann D. at 5/13/2011 10:23 AM CDT on Chicago Business

Larry O’Connor, founder of Other World Computing in Woodstock.

By Raman Chadha

How many business owners do you know who have truly made their facilities green?

I don’t mean a recycling program or motion-detection light switches. I mean a renovation or a new building. If you’re like me, the answer is few, if any. The costs are higher, the returns are long-term, and most business owners already have enough new initiatives and challenges.

Meet Larry O’Connor, founder and CEO of Other World Computing, a $70-million manufacturer and distributor of storage solutions, hard drives and accessories for computers and mobile devices. Larry founded OWC in 1988 at the age of 14 (yes, you read that right) in Woodstock, a far northwest suburb. The company has seen steady growth, more than doubling its employee count since 2007. And Larry remains ambitious, shooting for $1 billion in annual revenue within five years.

In 2008, OWC’s team moved into a newly built 37,000-square-foot facility, which earned the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification. There are 335 LEED-certified projects in Illinois, according to the U.S. Green Building Council, which developed the program. Only 19 of those received platinum certification, the highest possible rating for new construction and major renovations. And as one might expect, most of the platinum projects are owned by large organizations, including government, institutional, academic, and corporate entities . . . not entrepreneurial firms.

OWC’s facility features geothermal heating and cooling, permeable pavers instead of a retention pond and a 500-kilowatt wind turbine, the kind that you increasingly see sprawling across America’s countrysides. That helps produce far more energy than the facility uses and, combined with drastically lower energy utilization, results in some serious gains.

OWC’s wind turbine (image from the OWC website)

Larry and his team pursued the eco-friendly facility for a number of reasons.

First, like all smart business decisions, it had to make economic sense. Larry acknowledged that financing and government incentives helped the project’s feasibility, but the additional costs had to be justified by an appropriate return on investment. After all, going green doesn’t increase the appraised value of the building. And while the ROI is long-term, OWC has already seen “substantial energy savings,” which can have a big impact on a manufacturing and distribution firm’s bottom line. In fact, Larry says the facility uses less energy than a building one-third its size.

Second, he said the decision to go green was aligned with the company’s product philosophy. You see, OWC’s specialty is extending the useful life of computers and devices by helping customers invest in systems they already have rather than buying new ones. By putting off the requirement for new systems, often by 12-24 months, their customers are able to spend less, get more for their money and, obviously, do the environment good. Larry saw the eco-friendly facility as yet one more way for the company to advocate renewal and sustainability.

Finally, Larry says that going green was simply the “responsible thing to do,” pointing out that the facility has had an impact well beyond the environment. “We wanted to be independent of the local grid. It’s been a huge boon for the environment, created a positive atmosphere for employees, and raised the engagement with our community. It’s clear that they’re glad to have us.”

That part is surprising, given how so many communities oppose large structures that change the visual landscape. Needless to say, the turbine serves as a landmark for the town of Woodstock in addition to a higher profile for OWC. But Larry explained that the facility’s overall impact, the fact that the company’s growth continues to benefit the community, and its long-term relationship with the area made a difference.

“I grew up out here. I’ll do anything I can to preserve this countryside.”

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OWC MERCURY EXTREME PRO RE SOLID STATE DRIVE & THE SSD REVIEW TEAM SET OVERCLOCKING WORLD RECORD

  OWC MERCURY EXTREME PRO RE SOLID STATE DRIVE & THE SSD REVIEW TEAM SET OVERCLOCKING WORLD RECORD 
 
Sets HWBot Overclocking World Record with PCMark Vantage Score of 34311
 
“OWC SSDs capable of ‘mind blowing’ 3.6GB/s speeds…fast enough to transfer a full Blu-ray movie in less than seven seconds,” – The SSD Review
 

March 28, 2011 Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac® and PC technology company, today announced that the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro RE Solid State Drive (SSD) and The SSD Review Overclocking Team have set the HWBot Overclocking World Record for a Quad Core System.  The SSD Review Team, headed by Paul Alcorn (a storage specialist and overclocker specializing in RAID/SSD performance benchmarking), set the new world record with a PCMark Vantage first submission high score of 34311 marks, beating out the former world record of 33271 points.  Info at:   http://www.hwbot.org/community/submission/2143298_computurd_pcmark_vantage_core_i7_920_34311_marks.

OWC SSDs Go Beyond Performance Expectations

 Approximately 30,452 overclockers competed for Overclocker World Records over a wide range of benchmarks in the Overclockers League maintained by HWBot.org http://www.hwbot.org/article/news/info.  Millions of benchmarks have been run utilizing PCMark Vantage, the gold standard for benchmark testing by reviewers and storage enthusiasts.  PCMark Vantage uses real-world testing scenarios based on normal, common user activity.  Testing by PCMark Vantage revealed that OWC Mercury Extreme Pro SSD drives exceed everyday usage patterns which make them especially suitable for use in demanding RAID configurations.  The PCMark Vantage World Record benchmarks were submitted to Futuremark databases, a central verification system.  Once the results were verified by Futuremark, they were submitted to HWBot.org to post the results. 

OWC SSDs Offer “Mind-Blowing” Speeds & Highest Reliability with All “Grade A” Parts Guaranteed

The SSD Review Overclocker Team chose OWC Solid State Drives for their world record attempt because of OWC’s SSD superior speed and reliability.  OWC SSDs use all “Grade A” parts that exceed expectations in consistent reliability and speed.  In a recent review by The SSD Review, eight OWC SSDs in a RAID 0 array delivered what site founder Les Tokar called “mind-blowing” 3.2GB/s read and 3.6GB/s write speeds with PCMark Vantage results of over 229304 points.  With speeds that high, a full Blu-ray movie (25GB average movie size) can be transferred in less than seven seconds.  “We chose the OWC Mercury Extreme Pro RE SSD for our world record attempt because its 28% over provisioning ensures much better performance over many runs,” said Paul Alcorn, captain of The SSD Review Overclocking Team. “With the superior performance of OWC SSDs and the fact that the RE model is specifically tailored for RAID environments, OWC was an obvious partner choice for our record setting test rig.”  For information on OWC’s SSD line, visit:  http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/.

“I would like to thank Other World Computing for providing the Solid State Drives that enabled our team to set the world record,” said Les Tokar, founder and CEO of The SSD Review. “OWC SSDs have been proven to achieve greater performance than rated, thus making them extremely reliable for everyday use.”
“We’re extremely pleased our SSD was used to achieve a benchmarking world record,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “Equally satisfying is that these independent test results continue to confirm that our SSDs deliver exceptional results for everyday users while being fully capable of handling the most demanding performance scenarios without any reliability compromise.”

HWBot World Record Information Links 

For more information on The SSD Review Overclocking Team and World Record results, see http://www.hwbot.org/community/team/the_ssd_review_ and http://www.hwbot.org/community/submission/2143298_computurd_pcmark_vantage_core_i7_920_34311_marks.   For more information on the test system used by The SSD Review HWBot Team to achieve their world record results, visit:
http://thessdreview.com/uncategorized/the-ssd-review-and-owc-combine-to-achieve-hw-bot-pcmark-vantage-world-record/.  Scores are registered at: http://www.hwbot.org/community/submission/1085322_pro_pcmark_vantage_core_i7_extreme_980x_45669_marks.  For The SSD Review test results of the Areca controller card utilizing OWC SSDs:  http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/areca-1880ix-12-pcie-6g-sas-raid-controller-review-ssd-in-raid-0-pcmark-vantage-and-conclusions/.

For more information on the complete

OWC Mercury Pro SSD line, which includes the World’s Overclocking Record and world’s first and only third party SSD for the MacBook Air, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/SSD/OWC/.

 

About Other World Computing (OWC)

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod®, iPhone®, and iPad® enhancement products through its e-commerce portal http://www.macsales.com. As a member of the Apple Developer Program, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net.  

OWC’s industry awards and recognition include: Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 “Fast 50” List of 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Inc. 5,000 “Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America” list honoree 2007-2010; Reseller Ratings Elite Member 2009 & 2010; Better Business Bureau Top Rating of A+ 2010; Reflex Packaging Commitment to Excellence Recycling Award 2009; Computerworld Magazine Top Green-IT Companies for 2008; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.

In March 2010, OWC’s corporate campus was designated as LEED® Platinum by the Green Building Certification Institute (http://eshop.macsales.com/green/index.html). Platinum is the highest achievable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program level, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program’s inception, OWC is one of less than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. In September 2010, OWC’s headquarters earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® rating for building operations that perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

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OWC is a registered trademark of New Concepts Development Corporation.

Apple, Mac, iPod, iPhone, and iPad are the trademarks of Apple, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Thomas PR (631) 549-7575
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Photo OWC Mercury Extreme Pro RE SSD World Record Certified:

http://www.thomas-pr.com/136/photos/owcworldrecord.html 

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PRESS ALERT – OWC ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS STORY: How Larry O’Connor, CEO of Other World Computing (OWC), Built his Business at Age 14 from Family Garage to Today’s $70 Million Company

 

PRESS ALERT – OWC ENTREPRENEURIAL BUSINESS STORY: 

How Larry O’Connor, CEO of Other World Computing (OWC), Built his Business at Age 14 from Family Garage to Today’s $70 Million Company 

In 1988, 14-year-old Larry O’Connor started his company, Other World Computing, Inc. (OWC), from the garage of his family’s home, with the simple goal of providing affordable memory upgrades to everyone.   Today, 23 years after those humble beginnings, OWC www.macsales.com is now a world-renowned $70 Million+ zero-emissions LEED recognized “Green” company, offering an extensive line of high-quality value-priced memory, SSDs, hard drives, storage, and accessories for Mac, Windows, and iOS devices. 

Ethics –  Intelligence – Passion   

OWC’s CEO, Larry O’Connor now spends each day inspiring his 100-employee team with his vision of ethics, excellence, attention to detail, and passion for delivering award-winning service and support to each and every customer.   

Headquartered in a 37,000 square-foot LEED Platinum certified “Green” facility, OWC has been recognized with numerous awards, including an unheard-of 4 consecutive year listing on the Inc. 5,000 Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies, 5 time honoree of the BizRate Circle of Excellence Gold Award for superior customer service, and Elite status by ResellerRatings.com.  In addition, OWC’s socially responsible focus on being “Green” has led to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star designation and Computerworld’s Green-IT Award, among others.   

Would you like to interview Larry O’Connor, Founder & CEO of OWC on his entrepreneurial journey started as a 14 year-old who merely wanted affordable memory upgrades to becoming the CEO of a company that’s listed alongside HP, IBM, Verizon, and Fujitsu?    

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OWC ANNOUNCES CROPMARK NUMERIC KEYPAD FOR BLUETOOTH-ENABLED MAC COMPUTERS

 

OWC ANNOUNCES CROPMARK NUMERIC KEYPAD FOR BLUETOOTH-ENABLED MAC COMPUTERS 

Perfect for Small Businesses, Accountants, & Spreadsheet Users

Similar to a Calculator – Faster & More Accurate for Tax Season & Financial Reports!
 
$39.99 28-Key Bluetooth Numeric Keypad for Apple Wireless Keyboards

Fits Apple Style — Snaps into Keyboard for Plug & Play Ease of Use

January 20, 2011 Woodstock, IL — Other World Computing (OWC^®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading zero emissions Mac^® and PC technology company, announced today the Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad for Apple^® wireless keyboard users.  Cable/driver free and Plug & Play ready, the Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad adds the crucial numeric capability missing from Bluetooth^® enabled Macintosh keyboards for convenient entering of figures, tables, and calculations.  Just in time for tax season, the 28-key Cropmark numeric keypad is important for anyone that works with numbers, from small business owners, accountants, restaurateurs, financial analysts, stock brokers, bookkeepers, and spreadsheet users.  These people that work with numbers prefer using a numeric keypad than the number keys across the keyboard, since the numeric keypad is similar to a calculator, featuring the ability to enter numbers with one hand for increased speed and accuracy.

Can be Used as Stand-Alone Wireless Keypad – Reduces Typing Fatigue

Designed with the same cylindrical base and brushed aluminum finish as the Apple keyboard, the Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad includes a custom linking connector that snaps in, integrating the keypad elegantly and seamlessly with the Apple Wireless Keyboard.  Priced at only $39.99, the Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad features a full set of number keys, including forward delete, page up, page down and five additional function buttons. Scissor-type membrane keys provide high comfort typing and reduced typing fatigue.  The keypad can also be used as a standalone device with the USB connected Apple keyboard; as well as with MacBook^® and MacBook Pro notebook Bluetooth enabled computers.

Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad Features:

• 28 key wireless Bluetooth keypad for easy and fast working with figures, tables, calculations, spreadsheets, and more.
• Keys include figures 0-9, operation keys, hot-keys, page up/down, arrow up/down, delete forward, enter function key.
• Scissor-type membrane keys for high comfort typing and reduced typing fatigue.
• Linkage bar connects the keypad seamlessly and elegantly with the Apple Wireless Keyboard.
• Can also be used as a stand-alone wireless keypad with MacBook, MacBook Pro, and other Bluetooth-enabled Macs.
• Power on/off, pairing button, power on bar for activating Apple Wireless Keyboard, LED status signal.

“The Mac community has been asking for a product like this ever since Apple’s mainstream shift to non-extended wireless keyboards,” said Larry O’Connor, Founder and CEO, Other World Computing. “While a wired extended keyboard is still standard with the Mac Pro, there are plenty of mini, iMac, and Mac notebook users that want this functionality – even Mac Pro owners who want this with an Apple wireless keyboard, and we’re pleased to offer them this high quality solution.”

The Cropmark LMP Bluetooth Keypad normally retails for $45.99, but is available immediately at the special discounted price of $39.99 from Other World Computing at: http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Cropmark/8337/.  OWC is also pleased to be offering distribution to dealer/resellers with quantity pricing available. The keypad is compatible with Bluetooth enabled Macintosh computers running Mac OS^® X 10.5.x and higher.  It includes two AA batteries, as well as rechargeable batteries for a clean, cable-free desktop.  For more information on the entire OWC catalog of products, or for reseller inquires, visit: http://eshop.macsales.com/.

About Other World Computing (OWC)

Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988 and features one of the largest online catalogs of computer, iPod^®, iPhone^®, and iPad^® enhancement products through its e-commerce portal www.macsales.com. As a member of the Apple Developer Program, OWC also provides extensive US based technical support for Macintosh users around the world as well as Internet access via www.fastermac.net and www.owc.net .

OWC’s industry awards and recognition include: Crain’s Chicago Business 2009 “Fast 50” List of 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Chicago Area; Inc. 5,000 “Fastest Growing Privately Owned Companies in America” list honoree 2007-2010; Reseller Ratings Elite Member 2009 & 2010; Better Business Bureau Top Rating of A+ 2010; Reflex Packaging Commitment to Excellence Recycling Award 2009; Computerworld Magazine Top Green-IT Companies for 2008; and McHenry County Economic Development Corporation 2008 Business Champion Award.

In March 2010, OWC’s corporate campus was designated as LEED Platinum by the Green Building Certification Institute (http://eshop.macsales.com/green/index.html). Platinum is the highest achievable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program level, which began in 1998. Out of more than 14,000 LEED projects engaged worldwide since the program’s inception, OWC is one of less than three hundred to achieve the Platinum standard. In September 2010, OWC’s headquarters earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR rating for building operations that perform in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

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Thomas PR (631) 549-7575

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THOMAS PUBLIC RELATIONS NEWS AT CES!

 

THOMAS PUBLIC RELATIONS NEWS AT CES:

OTHER WORLD COMPUTING (OWC) – New – DIY SSD Kit, SSDs, hard drives, storage products, USB devices, batteries and iPhone/iPad accessories – BOOTH #3935 – North Hall www.macsales.com

IDEVICES  – New – iGrill, the world’s first wireless cooking thermometer for iPod touch, iPhone and iPad via a long-range Bluetooth – BOOTH #4435 – North Hall www.igrillinc.com 

ARTRAGE  – New – Artist App for iPad, Mac & Windows – at Showstopppers www.artrage.com 

FITNESS TECHNOLOGIES  – World’s Smallest 100% Waterproof MP3 Player – BOOTH 33130 – North Hall www.FitnessTechUSA.com

KIDZ GEAR  – Wireless Car Headphones for Kids – MGM Suite www.gearforkidz.com 

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#1 AGENCY FOR CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INTERNET & SOFTWARE PRODUCTS –
Serving the CES Industry for over 15 Years

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THOMAS PUBLIC RELATIONS SIGNS NEW CLIENTS – IDEVICES & ARTRAGE

 

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Thomas PR

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THOMAS PUBLIC RELATIONS SIGNS NEW CLIENTS – IDEVICES & ARTRAGE
 
Thomas PR to Promote iGrill Bluetooth Cooking Thermometer & App
& ArtRage for iPad Digital Artist App at CES
 

December 20, 2010, Melville, NY –Thomas Public Relations, Inc. http://www.thomaspr.com, the #1 award-winning consumer electronics, high-tech and digital imaging PR firm, announced today that it has signed new clients — iDevices and ArtRage.   

iDevices will announce iGrill www.igrillinc.com, the world’s first wireless long range Bluetooth cooking thermometer and app for iPod, iPhone & iPad, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in January in Las Vegas.  iGrill, Finalist for Bluetooth.org Innovator of the Year Award, is the first of a line of suite of products created by iDevices around the Apple Lifestyle. 

Thomas PR will be at CES launching new versions of ArtRage for iPad www.artrage.com, which lets you become a mobile digital artist on your iPad.  ArtRage is an app that provides the experience of actually “painting” digitally on an iPad canvas with oil paints that smear and blend, and watercolors that flow together to create soft, wet gradations, just as they would in a traditional art studio. In addition, ArtRage is available in Mac and Windows desktop versions with more advanced features. 

Award-winning Thomas PR^(R) was chosen by iDevices and ArtRage because of its leadership position in public relations for international Macintosh, computer, and consumer electronics companies, with an over 15 year history of successful PR campaigns for ground-breaking companies, such as Olympus, OWC, NewerTech, Kidz Gear, DXG, Sensosolutions, Alibre, Digital Foci, Octiv, Rocketlife.com, Foveon, Lexar Media, Intego, Corsair, The Great Kat, and more. 

Thomas PR At CES 

Thomas PR will be at CES, January 6-9, 2011 in Las Vegas with iDevices (Booth #4435), ArtRage (at Showstoppers), Other World Computing (OWC Booth #3935), and Kidz Gear.  The Official KarenNet CES Party List is available now at:  http://www.thomas-pr.com/01/ces2011.html.  For information on how Thomas Public Relations can help your PR efforts at CES or for other PR opportunities, contact: Karen Thomas or Eva Yutani, Thomas PR (631) 549-7575 kthomas@thomaspr.com or eyutani@thomaspr.com.   

About Thomas PR 

Thomas PR specializes in new product introductions, product placements, trade show PR, press tours, social networking, positioning, and branding.  Thomas PR provides full-scale public relations campaign, including PR at trade shows (including CES, Macworld, CTIA, NAB, PMA, and E3), and is well-known for quickly and efficiently achieving high-level press results for its clients.  Thomas PR’s clients have won over 500 industry awards and frequently appear on the NBC Today Show, ABC-TV, NBC-TV, CBS-TV, New York Times, USA Today, Time Magazine, People, Newsweek and many other business, consumer, TV, radio and Internet sites (see current client results at www.thomaspr.com) .  Thomas Public Relations achieves these results by having a long history of strong press relationships built over 15 years.  

Thomas PR’s President, Karen Thomas, has served on the boards of leading organizations, including IPC (International Photographic Council), a multinational non-profit organization of the United Nations and PMDA (PhotoImaging Manufacturers & Distributors Association).  Thomas Public Relations and President Karen Thomas have won numerous PR awards, including the 2009 PRSourceCode “Top Tech Communicators” Award, “5 Star Rating” from Positive Image News, “Best Industry Press Conference” from Marketing Computers Magazine, Newsday “Five People to Watch,” and more.  See www.thomaspr.com for more info.  

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PCworld.com on OWC DIY SSD Kit by Roman Loyola!

PCworld.com on OWC DIY SSD Kit

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/213817/owc_offers_diy_ssd_upgrade_kits_for_macbooks_mac_mini.html

by Roman Loyola, PCworld.com

Dec 15, 2010 4:00 pm
OWC Offers DIY SSD Upgrade Kits for MacBooks, Mac Mini
By Roman Loyola, Macworld

OWC on Tuesday announced its new Do-It-Yourself (DIY) SSD Storage Upgrade Kit. The kit allows owners of the MacBook, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini to upgrade the hard drive and replace it with a solid-state drive (SSD) from OWC.

The kit comes with OWC’s 2.5-inch Mercury Extreme Pro SSD and the capacities available range from 40GB to 480GB. OWC provides a tool kit for performing the installation and cables for transferring data from the old drive to the new SSD. OWC also has available data transfer instructions and online videos that demonstrate how to install the new SSD.

The kit also includes a 2.5-inch portable external enclosure, so you can use your old drive as a portable external drive. You can choose between an aluminum case with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectors, and a clear plastic case with FireWire 800 and USB 2.0 connectors.

Pricing for the DIY SSD Storage Upgrade Kit start at $110. OWC offers a one-year warranty for the SSD.

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